Page 21 - Unemployment In India

ESIC approves unemployment benefit scheme for formal sector workers

Workers who are left unemployed for whatsoever reasons will be paid money, from their own contribution towards the ESI scheme, in cash through bank account transfer

Few jobs, many people: Employment scene a tinderbox waiting to catch fire?

The challenge of jobs is especially acute because of the current and growing size of India's young population

Jobs at employment exchanges double under Modi govt, but with a flip side

Most openings don't even require basic schooling; highly qualified job seekers are increasingly joining ranks of unemployed

ILO says India unemployment to reach 18.6 mn, 3.5% rate to remain in 2018

On the fears of increase in unemployment in 2018 and 2019, Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar explained that no target has been set by the govt

Interview as performance and the spectre of unemployment

Since the disastrous demonetisation in November last year, labour participation in the market has increased, but jobs are scarce

India facing problem of severe under-employment: NITI Aayog

It also recommended the creation of a handful of Coastal Employment Zones

1.5 million jobs lost in first four months of 2017

Number of employed people down to 405 million from 406.5 million in September-December 2017

Union minister promises to provide 1 crore jobs in 2 years

Govt to replace 44 labour laws with 4 codes

India's unemployment rate sees sharp decline in February: Report

Uttar Pradesh also registered a sharp decline, the SBI report said

Unemployment in India to increase in 2017-18; rate to remain at 3.4%: UN

Unemployment in India is projected to increase from 17.7 million last year to 17.8 million in 2017